Amended service between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield from Sunday 27 December to Sunday 3 January 

Route(s) affected

Elizabeth line to / from / via London Liverpool Street

Greater Anglia to / from London Liverpool Street

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the Forest Gate area, closing all lines.

Elizabeth line:

Sunday 27 December to Friday 1 January:

No trains will run between Stratford (London) and Romford. Rail replacement buses are running between these stations to help you complete your journey.

Train services will be revised to run between London Paddington and Stratford (London) and between Romford and Shenfield only.

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground Piccadilly line services via any reasonable route to / from Heathrow Airport.

If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 January:

No trains will run between Stratford and Romford.

Trains will run between:

• Heathrow Airport and Paddington / Stratford

• Romford and Shenfield

Additional information:

Across this period, Elizabeth line are affected on other parts of their network. You can find more information on the major service changes to, from, and through London Paddington.

Greater Anglia:

Sunday 27 December to Sunday 3 January:

Replacement buses will run between:

• Newbury Park (London Underground) and Shenfield

• Newbury Park (London Underground) and Ingatestone

You can use your ticket at no extra cost between London Liverpool Street / Stratford (London) and Newbury Park.

Trains will continue to run between Shenfield and Southend Victoria / Clacton-on-Sea / Ipswich / Norwich.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner.

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner.

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.